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Medterm Chap 7
Medterm respiratory system
Term | Definition |
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alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
angi/o | vessel, blood |
arteri/o | artery |
aspir/o | removal |
atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
bol/o | cast, throw |
bronch/o | bronchus, bronchial tube |
bronchi/o | bronchiole, smaller subdivision of the bronchus |
carcin/o | cancer |
cardi/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
dilat/o | to enlarge, expand |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
fibr/o | fiber |
hem/o | blood |
hist/o | tissue |
laryng/o | larynx, voice box |
a- | not, without |
anti- | against |
brady- | slow |
dys- | painful, difficult |
em- | in |
endo- | in, within |
epi- | on, over, upon |
eu- | good, normal |
hyper- | above, above normal, excessive |
hypo- | below, below normal, deficient |
in- | in, into, not |
poly- | many, much |
tachy- | fast |
-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic | pertaining to |
-ant | substance that promotes |
-ation | process, condition |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-ema | condition |
-emia | blood condition |
-genic | produced by or in |
-ia | condition |
-ion | process, state, condition |
-meter | measure |
-metry | process of measuring |
-or | one who (or something that) takes action or does something |
-osmia | smell |
-phonia | voice |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
-spasm | muscle contraction |
-stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
-stomy | surgical opening |
-thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
-tomy | process of cutting, incision |